The primary goal of the tests is to determine if height limits for cold-formed steel-framed buildings can be increased.

A guide to navigating insurance companies, government agencies, and legal issues if you lose your home after a disaster.

Are our houses safe?’ Many residents of Delhi-NCR wondered after a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck the region on Thursday morning (July 10). The nation’s capital and its surrounding region are a ...

Structural safety experts caution that the ‘earthquake-resistant’ label usually means the building meets basic norms, not that it can withstand a major quake ...

Japan has approved a new disaster preparedness plan to mitigate the impact of a potential Nankai Trough megaquake, which ...

Mobile homes are surging in popularity thanks to their affordability, but buyers might be surprised by how much insurance can ...

Apparently HB3054 in the Oregon Legislature has not yet been voted in or out. A lot of Brookings people submitted good ...

The UC San Diego shake table, located on an industrial lot off Pomerado Road, is the only outdoor facility of its kind in the ...

Children run and play in the sandy areas of Lomo de Corvina, while adults walk hurriedly to fulfill their daily duties. Probably very few of them are aware that this human settlement in Villa El ...

"Whether it's a hurricane or earthquake, the federal government is not prepared ... to replace the services under FEMA’s Individual Assistance program, like temporary housing and grants to repair or ...

The Lemelson-MIT Program today announced Dr. Elizabeth Hausler as the recipient of the 2011 $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability in recognition of her engineering accomplishments and ...

As safe housing becomes a privilege, millions of people go to bed at night in fear. One of the most frequently mentioned problems after the earthquake was the lack of gathering places.